Lesya Ukrajinka Street (Lutsk)

Lesya Ukrajinka Street
Street in Lutsk
Lesya Ukrajinka Street
Basic data
place	Lutsk
Newly designed	1980s
Hist. Names	Schosowa, Hauptstrasse, Jagiellonstrasse, Soviet Street
Places	Theater square
Technical specifications
Street length	730 m

The Lesya Ukrainka Street is the main pedestrian street in Lutsk in Ukraine . It extends over 730 m from Bratsky-Mist-Platz to the central Theaterplatz, along its course there are numerous architectural monuments . The street that emerged in the Middle Ages was one of the most important in the Luzk suburb of Zahlushetsky. Intensive expansion of the road began after the 18th century. Along it the city developed northwards and since the 19th century it has been Lutsk's main trade route. In the times of the Soviet Union it became a pedestrian zone.

history

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The street was created in the Middle Ages. It was separated from the city center on the island by the Hluschtschez river. In the 12th century, the Monastery of the Assumption of Mary , to which a path led across the island part, and the Church of the Assumption of Mary were built on the holy mountain of this suburb with the support of Prince Mstislav I (Russia) . This was the main reason for the further expansion of the street, which at that time was called Pretschystenska Street . The road also benefited from the fact that Vasilko II Romanovich began building the Vasilivsky Monastery with the Church of St. Vasil on a neighboring hill in the 13th century, making the road an even more important connecting route.

Since the middle of the 14th century, the now heavily fortified area has been called Pomostytschi . The topography of this area not only favored economic life, but also the defensive fortifications. Therefore, there was still a defensive wall here in the times of the princes in the north. Many churches were built along this main road during the 15th century, so there were eight churches and monasteries here in the 16th century.

The Bernardine monastery was built in the 18th century.

Significant renovation and development of the street took place in the second half of the 19th century. In the 1860s, the Kiev - Brest motorway was laid through Lutsk. This course of the road increased the importance and prestige of the city of Lusk. It was paved and given a new name: Schosova Street. Bit by bit, public institutions were relocated from the island to the area around Schosova Street. The center of Lutsk was slowly moving north along this road. A covered circus was built at its exit to Paradny Square , and in the 1870s the first public city garden was opened near this street, next to the Trinitarian monastery. Opposite it were two electro theaters : “Modern” and “Renaissance”.

There were also some innovations in the architecture of the buildings along the street towards the end of the 19th century. The brick style played an important role with the use of bricks of different colors , mainly red and yellow. The cornice of every building with an attic was originally decorated with ornaments. The facades had ornaments made of alabaster relief and other decorations such as lattice balconies, flower pots, shelters, fences and railings.

In 1894 the Iver Chapel was built on the side of the road on the initiative of the Lutsk Brotherhood . Behind this church there was a monument to the emperor Alexander III. built of granite and bronze.

At the same time, the wealthy, Jewish Kronstein family built several houses on Schosova Street, which became a jewel of the whole city due to their grandiose architecture in the style of the Italian Renaissance and the Russian style. The main post office was one such Russian-style building. As a result, the architecture of Shosova Street was very varied, with alternating modern buildings and the old colorful brick houses.

Between 1920 and 1939 the street was called Jagiellonenstraße . About half of the buildings were destroyed during the Second World War . After the war, it was renamed Soviet Street . The former small shops merged and the facades were reconstructed and large shop windows were installed. As a result of the post-war reconstruction, the appearance of the street changed significantly. As a result of these conversions, the appearance of the street changed significantly, especially due to the plastering of the brick houses. In the 1980s it became a pedestrian zone and in the 1990s it was named after Lesja Ukrajinka . Many houses have been renovated, but almost no brick-style houses have been rebuilt.

today

Today Lesya Ukrajinka Street is a pedestrian street stretching from the old town to the theater in the central square and one of the most popular streets in the city center and Lutsk in general. Restaurants, shops, offices, apartments and public organizations are located here, for example the Lutsk District Court, the Department of Education of the Regional Administration and the Medical College. There is also an art gallery and a large passage with bookshops. On the side of the street, the park was restored in 2010, where the sign for Lutsk's twin cities was established. Several new buildings were erected.

Architectural monuments

House number	description	photo
2	Kronstein House, built between 1890 and 1894, reconstructed in 1928.
5	The oldest brick house on the street, built in the early 19th century. Restored.
13	Decoration of the facade at the end of the 19th century.
32	Art Nouveau house. It was built in the 1920s. It now houses a pawn shop and a café.
53	Corner house built in the early 20th century.
61	Eclecticism House.

Views

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  Bernardine Church

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  Kronstein house

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  Fragment of the facade

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  balcony

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  Street

literature

• В.Пясецький, Ф.Мандзюк: Вулиці і майдани Луцька . Луцьк, 2005 ISBN 966-361-050-6 .
• Adam Wojnicz: Łuck na Wołyniu . Łuck, 1922 - p. 29.
• Луцьк. Архітектурно-історичний нарис . Б.Колосок, Р.Метельницький - Київ, 1990. p. 118.